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Data last updated: Jul 06, 2026
Dividend Yield: 2.69%
Annual Dividend: $1.48 per share
Ex-Dividend Date: 2026-06-23
Dividend Frequency: quarterly
Sector: Financial Services
Years of Dividend History: 6
The Dimensional - International Value ETF dividend comes from a fund that actively selects large-cap equities in developed markets outside the U.S., targeting stocks its advisor considers undervalued. DFIV currently yields 2.69%, with a trailing annual dividend rate of $1.4786 per share paid quarterly. The next ex-dividend date is June 23, 2026. With a beta of 0.81, the fund moves less than the broader market, which suits dividend investors who want international value exposure with below-average price swings.
Dimensional - International Value ETF pays out dividends as a fund, so a traditional payout ratio is not applicable (fund/ETF). The fund's active management approach prioritizes tax efficiency, deferring and minimizing capital gains recognition, which supports the sustainability of distributions at the current level. Dimensional - International Value ETF dividend safety depends on the performance of its underlying large-cap developed-market equities, meaning a broad international equity downturn is the most direct pressure point on future distributions.
Over the past three years, Dimensional - International Value ETF has grown its dividend at 7.7% per year. Per-share payments rose from $1.1680 in 2022 to $1.4593 in 2025 (2026 is a partial year and excluded from this calculation). The smallest annual increase in the window was 1.8% in 2024, a notable slowdown from the 15.7% jump recorded in 2023. Dimensional - International Value ETF dividend history shows a streak of three consecutive annual increases, though the wide gap between the best and worst years signals that growth is uneven rather than steady.
| Period | CAGR | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Year | +7.7% | $1.17 (2022) | $1.46 (2025) |
DFIV fits dividend investors seeking international developed-market exposure with a moderate yield and a short but growing payout history. The current yield of 2.69% sits above the fund's 5-year average of 2.23%, a meaningful gap that reflects recent distribution growth. The yield classification is moderate (2-4%), which means income is real but not the primary draw. The trade-off is a three-year increase streak that is still short by dividend-investor standards, and annual growth that ranged from 1.8% to 15.7%, making future income hard to predict with precision. What investors get is international value exposure with below-market volatility (beta 0.81) and a yield currently running ahead of its own historical average.
| Payment Date | Amount per Share |
|---|---|
| 2026-06-23 | $0.8024 |
| 2026-03-24 | $0.1009 |
| 2025-12-16 | $0.3744 |
| 2025-09-23 | $0.2009 |
| 2025-06-24 | $0.7423 |
| 2025-03-25 | $0.1417 |
| 2024-12-17 | $0.3487 |
| 2024-09-17 | $0.2352 |
| 2024-06-18 | $0.7068 |
| 2024-03-19 | $0.0859 |
| Year | Total Dividends |
|---|---|
| 2026 | $0.9033 |
| 2025 | $1.4593 |
| 2024 | $1.3766 |
| 2023 | $1.3519 |
| 2022 | $1.1680 |
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